Here’s the scenario: Faced with a demanding early season football schedule, the Houston Cougars enter Conference USA play with a losing record. They bounce back from defeats to ranked Oklahoma State on the road and Texas Tech at home to churn out five consecutive victories to get to 6-2. The Cougars lose a C-USA West […]
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Stafford junior (and soon to be senior) guard Maurice Wiltz became the third area boys hoops player in the last month to make a verbal commitment after pledging to Colorado State yesterday. Wiltz is a 6-2 guard who was a third-team All-Greater Houston selection this past season and helped lead the Spartans to an appearance […]
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In the above video, Georges St. Pierre’s trainer Greg Jackson talks about how the UFC welterweight champ is going to fight No. 1 contender Thiago Alves at UFC 100. Jackson is not only one of the most respected coaches in the game today, but he gives some of the most insightful interviews. This one is […]
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• Tito Ortiz says he is close to signing a four-fight deal with Strikeforce, with the first bout possibly coming against Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral in October. (Five Ounces of Pain) • KJ Noons has split with his former manager Mark Dion and is in talks with Strikeforce to fight a highly anticipated rematch with Nick […]
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Nick Diaz vs. Frank Shamrock Strikeforce welterweights Nick Diaz and Joe Riggs are going to get to settle some unfinished business on the undercard of Strikeforce’s “Carano vs. Cyborg” event on Aug. 15. From Caron’s Corner via Five Ounces of Pain: This bout between the two will be the second professional mixed martial arts matchup […]
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Reports from Europe, more specifically France, have Ligue 1 club Rennes eyeing Dynamo and U.S. national team midfielder Ricardo Clark, who is fresh off helping the Americans to a runner-up finish at the FIFA Confederations Cup. Rennes’ roster already boasts defender Carlos Bocanegra, so we know they might tend to like the American player. Several […]
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(Sorry about being out for a couple of hours, but you have no idea how difficult it is to bathe with a knee-to-toe cast on your leg, and painkiller in your system.) Expect this Yao Ming situation to linger for a while It’s still too early to panic. This could drag on for some time. […]
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The Dynamo’s 11-game unbeaten run came to a screeching halt Sunday night – against one of the worst teams in MLS this season. The Galaxy got a rare goal by Todd Dunivant – the man’s first in three years – midway through the first half for the 1-0 victory, L.A.’s third of the season and […]
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